UFC legend Chad Mendes joins the podcast today. Throughout Chad’s UFC career he has been extremely vocal about his passion for hunting and fishing, so I naturally I am a big fan. He had me as a lifetime fan when I heard his tag line “The People’s Champ, Straight outta Deer Camp”. Chad Belding is Mendes’ business partner and he also joins the podcast today. Belding has a fascinating story of starting the brand BANDED and it’s rise to success following the lead of a couple of UFC brands. Mendes gi...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 36
This week, Capt. Justin Napior joins the podcast this week to tell us one of his tricks that he uses to prolong the life of his trailers and keep them generally rust free. A great point that he brings up is that your trailer goes through the most wear and tear while it’s sitting at the boat ramp, covered in saltwater and baking in the sun. Justin just takes an extra minute to spray down his trailer with fresh water, and he has seen the difference from personal experience of how much longer his t...
Sep 07, 2021•5 min•Season 4Ep. 36
I recently started a new fitness program following Mat Fraser’s Hard Work Pays Off (HWPO) programming. One thing that we often do in this program is Every Minute On The Minute (EMOM). We have talked about EMOM on the podcast before, but his program does it a little different, so we go through this and talk about how this can be a great workout. If you are interested in Mat’s program, check it out here: https://www.hybridperformancemethod.com/hwpo WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here t...
Sep 03, 2021•8 min•Season 4Ep. 35
Allan McCoy started Hook Line & Heroes, an organization dedicated to getting veterans out on the water. Fishing is a great way to help veterans fight PTSD, and Allan goes into what they do, how they help veterans, and what kind of trips they go on. If you would like to learn more about this organization, be sure to check out their website https://hooklineandheroes.org/ WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or suggestions for th...
Sep 01, 2021•54 min•Season 4Ep. 35
Capt. Justin Napior joins the podcast today to talk about lure selection when you are fishing with artificial lures. Justin thinks that a lot of people overcomplicate their lure selection, and he goes through his go-to picks and why you should have confidence in your lures, instead of constantly changing it up. If you want to book a trip with Justin, visit https://www.backcountryculture.com/ WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or...
Aug 31, 2021•9 min•Season 4Ep. 35
The jump rope is one of my favorite pieces of workout equipment for two reasons: It’s VERY easy to travel with, and it’s cheap. I carry a jump rope with me in my car, travel bag, and of course in my gym. It is a great way to build cardio and get a great workout in, especially if you do not have a ton of space. In this episode, we go over the different types of ropes, and which one would be best for you. If you would like to learn more about jumping rope, I would suggest checking out these Instag...
Aug 27, 2021•11 min•Season 4Ep. 34
Buff athlete, Zach Bitter is an ultra runner that holds the world record for the fastest 100 mile run, completing it in 11 hours, 19 minutes, and 13 seconds! Zach is known for doing amazing endurance events on an extremely low carb diet. Zach obviously has a ton of expertise in fitness, nutrition, and training so we talk about all of that. In addition, we talk mindset and the ability to take what is learned on a hard training run or failed or successful race and apply it to everyday life. Zach i...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 4Ep. 34
Jonathan Moss of Captain’s Log joins the podcast today to tell us how to have success catching black drum. He goes over a few different techniques that he uses. We discuss where to fish, what bait to use, and what gear you need as well. You can click the links below to see all of the gear that you will need. Light Setup: Rod: https://bit.ly/AvidInshore7 Reel: https://bit.ly/BGM3000 Line: https://bit.ly/JBraid20 Heavy Setup: Rod: https://bit.ly/AvidInshore8 Reel: https://bit.ly/Certate8000 Line: ...
Aug 24, 2021•13 min•Season 4Ep. 34
We are wrapping up our summer challenges with one that will be great for any level of fitness. We are doing pushups this week and you can make this as easy or as hard as you want. Here’s the challenge: Pick a number to start with on day 1 and every day for the next 5 days you are going to double that number. So if you choose to do 10 push-ups on day 1, you would do 10, 20, 40, 80, 160. You can start with 1 pushup the first day and do 1, 2, 4, 8, 16. Make this a challenge for yourself and pick a ...
Aug 20, 2021•6 min•Season 4Ep. 33
Jonathan Moss, host of The Captain’s Log TV, joins the podcast today. He has a fairly new show on Waypoint that has two seasons, so we discuss how he got the show started, and where he is headed. Jonathan also has a very interesting fitness journey that we dig into. Jonathan also reveals that he was in a band before his show, so of course we had to learn more about that. If you like this podcast, be sure to check out Jonathan’s show on Waypoint TV. WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 33
The debate of auto closing your bail and manually closing it is always a hot topic in the fishing industry, but Capt. Jonathan Moss of Captains Log TV joins us for How 2 Tuesday to tell us why he ALWAYS recommends closing the bail manually. He breaks down all of the benefits and explains how you will have much more control over your lure, and can cut out all of the extra slack in your line by controlling the reel and closing it manually. If you liked this episode with Jonathan, be sure to subscr...
Aug 17, 2021•9 min•Season 4Ep. 33
This coming Thursday is my birthday, so we will be doing a very special week of our summer challenges. Each year on my birthday I choose some sort of difficult physical challenge. This year I have decided to a HERO workout 5 days in a row. If you don’t know what a HERO workout is, it is a workout done in honor of someone that has fallen in the line of service, mostly the military. The MURPH is the most popular HERO workout. These workouts are all difficult and designed to be exactly that. This t...
Aug 13, 2021•8 min•Season 4Ep. 32
Chris Avena joins the podcast today to talk about his magazine, American Outdoor News (AON). AON is an online publication and Chris also has a podcast that is part of the Waypoint Collective. In this episode, we break down how Chris got his magazine started, talk about his podcast interview with Bo Jackson, and much more. Be sure to check out Chris’ podcast on the Waypoint Collective. WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or sugges...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 32
Michael Lawrence joins the podcast today to talk about Florida’s water issues and how you can help, even if you don’t live in Florida. Michael lives in Kentucky, but loves to fish in Florida and wanted to make a difference. Michael texted me with his ideas so I decided to have him on the podcast to let everyone know. Check out this episode to find out how you can help, because Florida NEEDS YOUR HELP. If Michael can help support the state of Florida from outside the state, so can you! Do you hav...
Aug 10, 2021•17 min•Season 4Ep. 32
For our challenge this week, we are taking cold showers for 5 days straight. According to Wim Hof, exposure to the cold is good for your health. Whether or not that is true, it is definitely a good test of your mental strength. Can you go 5 days in a row without hot water? Text me and let me know how you did. (305) 930-7346 WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or suggestions for the show you can text Tom at 1 305-930-7346 This epi...
Aug 06, 2021•4 min•Season 4Ep. 31
Capt. Chris Whitman of Captains for Clean Water, Aaron Adams of Bonefish Tarpon Trust, and Chris Macaluso of Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership all join the podcast today. We recorded this episode live in the Waypoint TV booth at ICAST 2021 and we had a LOT to talk about. Between the recent changes to lake Okeechobee (LOSOM), and the Tampa Bay water issues, these guys are very busy helping to restore our waters. We get into exactly what these three organizations do, and how they work to...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 30
Montana and other states are experiencing record heat and Hoot Owl restrictions are starting to go into effect both voluntary and Mandatory. In this episode, we discuss what that means, the history of where hoot owl came from, and why you should abide by these restrictions as a responsible trout angler. Are you making it out west this summer to fish? Text me and let me know (305) 930-7346 WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or su...
Aug 03, 2021•7 min•Season 4Ep. 30
We are continuing our summer challenges with a more difficult one this week. We are going to try and do 100 pull-ups 5 days in a row. If this sounds too difficult, split it up into small increments throughout the day, or do door rows instead. A challenge like this is not too difficult for you to do! Text me at (305) 930-7346 and let me know how these challenges are going. WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or suggestions for the...
Jul 30, 2021•4 min•Season 4Ep. 30
Marty Stouffer joins the podcast today to tell us about his television success. Marty had a show on PBS called Wild America that became the most viewed series on all of PBS. He focused on animals of all sizes in his show, from large game, all the way down to salamanders and mice. Marty has a ton of stories that he shares in the show today, so be sure to tune in for the full episode! Marty was a suggestion by a listener. If you have suggestions for guests, text me at 305-930-7346 WIN A FISHING VA...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 4Ep. 30
When fishing consistently, especially if you are a guide, it is super important to journal. The advantages of this is that you save yourself from forgetting a spot, and you might be able to plan vacations due to your journal about what the conditions were like when the fishing was on. I am a huge advocate for journalling about where and when you found some fish and being able to track them down over and over again because you wrote it down. When I first started out journalling I was very attenti...
Jul 27, 2021•10 min•Season 4Ep. 30
Joe Hippensteel joins the podcast today to discuss the importance of stretching. He also gives us 4 of his stretches from his full program. The challenge this week is to do these stretches 5 days in a row. This one shouldn’t take much time and I think you all will benefit greatly from this. Joe changed my life with his stretching routines, and I challenge you to try these out for yourself. You can see all of Joe’s stretching plans at https://www.ultimatehumanperformance.com/ WIN A FISHING VACATI...
Jul 23, 2021•17 min•Season 4Ep. 29
This week I had the chance to sit down with Dale Luginbill of FullScale Outdoors podcast to talk about a number of controversial issues going on in Florida right now. The first of these is the debate on harvesting Goliath grouper. We dig into the positives and negatives of a harvest and expression our opinions. We also discuss the red tide that is taking place in Tampa Bay right now. Is it natural, or something that we have caused. We discuss all of this in today’s show. WIN A FISHING VACATION A...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 4Ep. 29
I got a question here asking what are the top 5 ways to be successful as a fishing guide. I am going to start at number 5 and work my way up, I’m sure if I got together with some other guides we could come up with way more, but here are my top 5: 5. Be professional - I wish when I started out that I understood that being a Fishing Guide was a business and that I treated it as such. I thought it was something I would do for a summer and didn’t think of it as a place of business where I needed to ...
Jul 20, 2021•25 min•Season 4Ep. 29
Next week is ICAST and you are welcome to join me to complete our summer challenge for next week together! We will be meeting at 6 am on Wednesday the 21st, Thursday the 22nd, and Friday the 23rd before ICAST. Here is the address: Orange County Fire and Rescue Dept 6014 Destination Parkway Orlando, FL 32819 The challenge this week is the Deck Of Cards workout every day for 5 days straight! If you have been a part of Physical Friday for a while, you know exactly what the deck of cards workout is,...
Jul 16, 2021•10 min•Season 4Ep. 27
Nick Davis is a fly tying expert and is also the owner of the 239 Flies shop in Bonita Springs, Florida. Nick sent me some tarpon flies that I have been using this year, so we go over some of the flies that he sent, and also learn about Nick’s new shop. We dig into the argument of synthetic vs. natural material with fly tying, and even though this may sound boring as hell, you’re not going to want to miss this one. WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv ...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 27
This week we are talking about how a guide can quickly figure out their angler’s fishing capabilities to give them the best and most successful day on the water. Now if you are not a guide yourself, don’t write this episode off. We also dig into how you as an angler can best communicate to your guide your skill level. In this episode we go into what the guide needs to look for and know from the client to deliver the best and most successful day on the water. Do you have an idea for a future How ...
Jul 13, 2021•18 min•Season 4Ep. 27
This week marks week 6 of the summer challenges. We start this one off by recapping how the summer has gone so far and what challenges we’ve been through. This week, we’re trying NO GLUTEN. This one might be tough, but it will be worth it to see if it helps you out at all. Some people see a major change in their health and how they feel day-to-day when they cut out gluten, so why not try it for a week? This will be a tough one for me BECAUSE I LOVE BREAD. Let me know how you’re doing with the we...
Jul 09, 2021•10 min•Season 4Ep. 27
Dr. Lisa Bravo joins us on the podcast today to discuss parenting, especially when it comes to teenagers. Lisa is a psychotherapist known as the “teen whisperer” and has extensive knowledge on the psychology and behavior of teenagers. As a dad who has a teenager, but also two kids in their twenties, I was able to relate to a lot of this information after going through it three times myself over the years. We spend a lot of time in this episode talking about the best ways to get your kids outside...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 26
For this week’s How 2 Tuesday, we’re talking about how you can win a fishing vacation at the beautiful Hawks Cay resort in the Florida Keys! All you have to do is go to http://tackledirect.tv and click on the giveaway for the full information. Along with a free vacation at Hawks Cay and a trip with Saltwater Experience guides, you’ll also win prizes from Huk, Yeti, Tackle Direct, Lowrance, St. Croix, Daiwa, Lithium Pros, and more. You’re not going to want to miss this giveaway! If you want to be...
Jul 06, 2021•10 min•Season 4Ep. 26
Week 5 of our summer challenge series is here! This one should be easy for everyone, but it is also easier not to do. All this one takes is a little discipline so I challenge you to try this for 5 days straight. 8 hours of sleep every night. You might be surprised at how much this helps you out. How did you do with no sugar last week? Is it something you’ll absorb into your regular routine, or was it not beneficial to you? Let me know by texting me at (305) 930-7346 WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAW...
Jul 02, 2021•5 min•Season 4Ep. 26
